Chapter 40 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here. Come this way; thou art safe at last. Rest calmly as to the future. Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come. I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
Chapter 40 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.”
get by special effort
From this reading “I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.”
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading “I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rest calmly as to the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come this way; thou art safe at last.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
dearly loved
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Rest calmly as to the future.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come this way; thou art safe at last.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Rest calmly as to the future.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
immediately past
From this reading Come this way; thou art safe at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
not any; not one
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
on one occasion
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
the act of departing politely
From this reading PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.
get by special effort
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Rest calmly as to the future.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Come this way; thou art safe at last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rest calmly as to the future.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come this way; thou art safe at last.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading PARTING 'Saronia,' said Lucius, 'thou art here.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rest calmly as to the future.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Come this way; thou art safe at last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I go on shore to fetch thy beloved Chios, and procure what is needed for thee, and thou shalt have attendance from that home wherein thou didst once reside.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst brave sailors may defend thee, no harm can come.
Chapter 40 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus by Richard Short holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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